Handle.



No. 700,354. Patented May 20, I902.

w. N. MAYNARD.

. HANDLE.

(Application flled- Mai s, 1902 (No Model.)

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WILBUR N. MAYNARD, ORIJEOMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,W1LBUR N. MAYNARD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Leominster, in the county of Worcesterand State; ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHandles; and I do declare the following to be a full,clear, and exactdescription of the invention,' such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it' appertains to make and'usethe same.

The invention relates to handles, and more particularly to that classintended for use on the valve chain or cord of a water-tank.

The object of the invention is to provide a handle of this characterwhich shall be simple of construction, durable in use, comparativelyinexpensive of production, and whichmay be easily and quickly connectedto the valve chain or cord.

With this and other objects in view the invention consists ofcertain-novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement ofparts, which will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularlypointed out in the vided with a contracted -neck.3.. The see-.

tion 2 of the handle is provided witha plug 4, which enters the section1 between the shoulders 5 and 6 of the sections 1 and 2, and

around the plug is adapted to be clamped an annular bufier 7 in the formof a rubber ring. 8 denotes the valve chain or cord, and 9 denotesaspring for fastening the valve chain or cord to the handle. "Thisspring extends entirely through the handle and has its outer end formedwith a head 10, which is ofsuch size as to preventit from being drawnthrough:

the bore 11 of the section 20f the handle. Theend of this bore may becountersunk, as shown at 12, and a metal ferrule or seat 13 inserted toform a neat finish and to contract tends to spread away-from the body orstraight portion of the spring, and thus exerts a frictional energy uponthe inner wall, of the part 1,

and thus serves to prevent the separation of the parts 1 and 2 and alsoto prevent the spring and chain from working downwardly I through thelower end of the handle when said handleis raised. The outer end of thepart l'may, if desired, be furnishedwith a ferrule 15 to add to thegeneral finish 0f the handle.

In the construction shown in Fig. 2 the handle is represented asconsisting of one piece.

The spring is similar in construction to that shown in Fig. 1 and soalso is theferrule for restricting the bore through the handle, and

thus preventing the withdrawal of the head through said bore.

In the construction shown in 'Fig. 3 instead of vprovidingthe springwith a head and a ferrule to preventthe withdrawal of the head throughthe handle I provide a plug a, with a hook I) to engage the arm of thespring, and thus prevent the'withdrawal of the spring through thehandle. 7

In the construction shown in Fig. 4 I have shown the lower end of thespring secured to a plug fitted in the lower end of the handle, whilethe upper end of the spring is provided with a bow d, which terminatesin a spring- .arm e, and to this bow is adapted to be attached the valvecord .or chain. The plug {will prevent the Withdrawal of the spring Iclaim, and desire to secure by Letters Patcut, isv 1. A handle for thepurpose described having a bore extending therethrough, a spring locatedwithin said handle and adapted to be connected to the valve chain orcord, means for positively preventing the withdrawal of the spring fromthe handle in one direction, said spring exerting its energy to preventits movement through the handle in the opposite direction, substantiallyas set forth.

2. A hollow handle for the purpose described, a spring located withinthe hollow handle and provided at one end with a springarm adapted tobear against the interior Wall of the handle and limit the movement ofthe spring in one direction and afford means for the connection of thevalve cord or chain, said handle when the handle is grasped and pulleddown, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence oftwosubscribing witnesses.

WILBUR N. MAYNARD.

\Vitnessesz' A. E. VINOELLETTE, E. G. CONVERSE.

